Receptacle



A. H. THROWER April 3, 1928.

RECEPTACLE Filed Jm. 8. 192'( 30 ventionand wherein l Figure ,1 is a perspectiveview showing a drawings, my invention Patented Apr. 3, 1928. j

uNiT-Eo STAv ALVIN H. THROWER, or Waco', TEXAS,

l l ASSIGNOR TO CLIFTON MANUFACTURING COMPANYMQF WAGO, TEXAS, A COPARTNERSHIP COMPOSED F A. T. CLIFTON AND w. n. CLIFTON.

RECEPTACLE.

Application led January 8, 1927. Serial N0.|159,95.0.

This invention relates to receptacles and more particularly to a receptacle for use by icemeii, porters or the like in transporting ice. 5 An important object of the invention is to provide a construction which will prevent water from the 'meltingice falling to the ioors of rooms or corridors through which lthe ice is being transported. j

A -further object of the invention is to provide a structure of lthis character having handle attachments, such thatV they prov1de an eectiveshield for coming in to Contact with the back of the carrier, thus eliminating the necessity for the waterproof aprons usually employed.

A still further-.object of the invention is to provide a device of this character of such construction that the ice, while arranged within the receptacle, can be engagedv through the walls thereof by the jaws of a pair o f ice tongs to enable A'the ice to be carried within` the receptacle at times when the pieces are too heavy to enable them to be conveniently slung from the shoulder.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose ,of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment 'of my inreceptacle in use;

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Figure 3 is an end elevation of the receptacle partially broken away; L Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail view showing the :manner of reinforcing the handle forming portions of the binding; .n

Figure 5 is a section o n the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to` the comprises* an open topped fabric receptacle 10, the vsides 11 of which are provided with extensions 12, the free ends of which have handles 13 formed thereon. 'In the preferred construction, the

preventing ice from Y A 'placed within the receptacle and if the cake Figure 2 is a side elevation of the recepta- Y extensions yLZ form cgntinuations of the sides and at their lower ends are of the saine Width asfthe upper ends of the sides. From the upper ends of` the sides, these extensions taper totlieir free ends 14 which are' relatively narrow. The side edges of the extension are provided with tape bindings 15 'which are continued and reinforced to provide the loops or handles 13 at the free edge 14. The side walls 10 of the receptacle adjacent one end thereof are formed with openings 16 reinforced with metal grommets 17.

In v.the use of the device, a cake of. ice is is sufiieiently small, the handles 13 are engaged with the hand with the extensions -12 passed over one shoulder of the bearer. The relatively broad extensions 12 fully protect the back ofthe bearer from contact with the ice, thus avoiding the necessity for use of the ordinary water proof apron, since the receptacle and the extensions 12 are formed of heavy waterproof material themselves. If the ice cake is too heavy for transportation in this manner, the jaws of a pair of tongs may be inserted through the openings 16 to engage the ice cake. Thus, the tongs serve -not vonly to support the cake, but likewise to support the receptacle in such a position that any dripping from thevcake will fall thereinto.

Since thev construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a'certain' range of change and modification Without departing'from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specificA structure except as hereinof Aan ice tong to engage a cake of ice con.-v

tained therein.

In testimony whereof I hereunto signature. A Y

' ALVIN H. 

